RE: Dumb Question but easy

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

I have been using Zymol Carbon since day one, and have nothing but SHINE and
SHow to show for it.. Wheel Cleaner Eagle A-Z, quick and painless, I then
just wax the wheels with Zymol Carbon. Interior Lexol Leather Care and
Cleaner.




Patrick Sherman
mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
"97 Vento VR6"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of cyng
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 3:42 PM
> To: JettaGLX list
> Subject: Re: Dumb Question but easy
>
>
> >>>An orange light came on in my dash, Its the circle witht the 3
> dashes on
> >>>ether side, next to the Red Brake light, WHAT is this?
> >>
> >>Brake pad wear sensor light. I'm 99% sure of it (my manual is downstairs
> >>and I'm lazy). It means that your brake pads are about 30% away from
> >>being useless. or thereabouts. Order some new pads soon, get 'em on the
> >>car soon, etc. The car should still be driveable and 99% safe, but you
> >>now know that that time is coming soon.
> >
> >Let me make a suggestion to you-- buy Mintex Redbox brake pads-- better
> >performance, a lot less brake dust.
>
> I second that suggestion. I did it. I did it a bit early (car had about
> 55k miles on it, and the brakes were only about 60%-70% worn), but it's
> better sooner than later (especially when later can end up also costing
> you the price of new calipers and rotors). And, besides ... I have the
> pain-in-the-ass BBS rims - RZII, I believe - and, MAN, they're STILL
> shiny!
>    Speaking of which, I heartily recommend Zymol's wheel care kit. It
> comes with a spray-on gel which you let sit for a minute or so, an
> organic-bristle-and-plastic-so-you-don't-scratch-your-rims brush, and
> a spray-on protectant. And it WORKS. WHAT a difference it made on my
> pain-in-the-buttocks BBS rims.
>    While you're at it, go ahead and give Zymol's leather care kit a go.
> Seems to be working nicely so far on my black-on-black '95 GLX.
>    On a similar note ... will somebody tell me if natural wax is so bad
> for your car as they say? I've been using Meguiar's Gold Class instead
> of Zymol's paste wax because Meguiar's has no organic wax in it whatso-
> ever, and organic wax will ROT. Anybody have any opinions on this?
> -Tom
>
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>      /|=-    Thomas J. Boyer   --=|/
>     /|=-    cyng@lamere.net   --=|/
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